Myanmar vs Russia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Myanmar
0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Russia
0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Myanmar rank
16th
Russia rank
13th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Myanmar
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0093 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Russia ahead.

Myanmar ranks 16th and Russia ranks 13th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5908 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7811 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1904 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Russia
1990s 0.6443 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2591 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3852 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2000s 0.6268 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0984 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5284 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2010s 0.0433 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2020s 0.046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0513 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Myanmar or Russia?
Russia, at 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Myanmar and Russia?
0.0093 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Russia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Russia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Myanmar ranks 16th and Russia ranks 13th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.